Hollywood Slots casino in Bangor plans to add 14 table games in the spring, including poker, blackjack, craps and roulette. A casino under construction in Oxford will also offer table games, in addition to slot machines, when it opens this year.

Eastern Maine Community College in Bangor has launched a new program that trains students in all facets of the hospitality industry, including training for jobs such as blackjack and poker dealers, security personnel and other table games-related positions.